British Poultry Science, Volume 53, Issue 2 (2012)

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British Poultry Science, Volume 53, Issue 2 (2012)

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Behaviour, Welfare, Husbandry & Environment

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Effects of a high oil and fibre diet and supplementary roughage on performance, injurious pecking and foraging activities in two layer hybrids
R. Kalmendal & H. Wall
Pages: 153-161
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforEffects of a high oil and fibre diet and supplementary roughage on performance, injurious pecking and foraging activities in two layer hybrids | Full Text | References | PDF (326.1 KB)
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Genetics

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Many quantitative trait loci for feather growth in an F2 broiler × layer cross collocate with body weight loci
P.M. Hocking, D.M. Morrice, A.S. Law & D.W. Burt
Pages: 162-167
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforMany quantitative trait loci for feather growth in an F2 broiler × layer cross collocate with body weight loci | Full Text | References | PDF (66.9 KB)
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Meat and Egg Science

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Head-cloaca controlled current stunning: assessment of brain and heart activity and meat quality
E. Lambooij, H.G.M. Reimert, L.D. Workel & V.A. Hindle
Pages: 168-174
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforHead-cloaca controlled current stunning: assessment of brain and heart activity and meat quality | Full Text | References | PDF (683.6 KB)
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Interaction of transport distance and body weight on preslaughter stress and breast meat quality of broilers
S. Yalçin & H.C. Güler
Pages: 175-182
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforInteraction of transport distance and body weight on preslaughter stress and breast meat quality of broilers | Full Text | References | PDF (83.5 KB)
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Microbiology

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In vitro screening of lactobacilli isolated from chicken excreta to control Salmonella Enteritidis and Typhimurium
M. Yamazaki, H. Ohtsu, Y. Yakabe, M. Kishima & H. Abe
Pages: 183-189
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforIn vitro screening of lactobacilli isolated from chicken excreta to control Salmonella Enteritidis and Typhimurium | Full Text | References | PDF (112.4 KB)
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Molecular Biology

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Cloning, expression and bioinformatics analysis of the duck TLR 4 gene
H. Jia, G. Li, J. Li, Y. Tian, D. Wang, J. Shen, Z. Tao, J. Xu & L. Lu
Pages: 190-197
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforCloning, expression and bioinformatics analysis of the duck TLR 4 gene | Full Text | References | PDF (229.3 KB)
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Nutrition

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Effects of high fat diets or prednisolone treatment on femoral head separation in chickens
V. Durairaj, F.D. Clark, C.C. Coon, W.E. Huff, R. Okimoto, G.R. Huff & N.C. Rath
Pages: 198-203
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforEffects of high fat diets or prednisolone treatment on femoral head separation in chickens | Full Text | References | PDF (149.4 KB)
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Article
The effects of phytase and root hydroalcoholic extract of Withania somnifera on productive performance and bone mineralisation of laying hens in the late phase of production
A. M. Tahmasbi, M. T. Mirakzehi, S. J. Hosseini, M. J. Agah & M. Kazemi Fard
Pages: 204-214
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforThe effects of phytase and root hydroalcoholic extract of Withania somnifera on productive performance and bone mineralisation of laying hens in the late phase of production | Full Text | References | PDF (101.5 KB)
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Article
Effects of fermented plant product on growth performance, some blood variables, carcase characteristics, and intestinal histology in broilers
K. Lokaewmanee, K. Yamauchi & N. Thongwittaya
Pages: 215-223
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforEffects of fermented plant product on growth performance, some blood variables, carcase characteristics, and intestinal histology in broilers | Full Text | References | PDF (665.4 KB)
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The thermostable β-1,3-1,4-glucanase from Clostridium thermocellum improves the nutritive value of highly viscous barley-based diets for broilers
T. Ribeiro, M.M.S. Lordelo, J.A.M. Prates, L. Falcão, J.P.B. Freire, L.M.A. Ferreira & C.M.G.A. Fontes
Pages: 224-234
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforThe thermostable β-1,3-1,4-glucanase from Clostridium thermocellum improves the nutritive value of highly viscous barley-based diets for broilers | Full Text | References | PDF (432.2 KB)
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Effects of diet acidification and xylanase supplementation on performance, nutrient digestibility, duodenal histology and gut microflora of broilers fed wheat based diet
O. Esmaeilipour, H. Moravej, M. Shivazad, M. Rezaian, S. Aminzadeh & M.M. Van Krimpen
Pages: 235-244
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforEffects of diet acidification and xylanase supplementation on performance, nutrient digestibility, duodenal histology and gut microflora of broilers fed wheat based diet | Full Text | References | PDF (100.4 KB)
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Article
The effects of kale (Brassica oleracea ssp. acephala), basil (Ocimum basilicum) and thyme (Thymus vulgaris) as forage material in organic egg production on egg quality
M. Hammershøj & S. Steenfeldt
Pages: 245-256
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforThe effects of kale (Brassica oleracea ssp. acephala), basil (Ocimum basilicum) and thyme (Thymus vulgaris) as forage material in organic egg production on egg quality | Full Text | References | PDF (150 KB)
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Parasitology & Pharmacokinetics

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Pharmacokinetics of gatifloxacin in broiler chickens following intravenous and oral administration
S.S. Devada, S.D. Patel, H.B. Patel, N.N. Patel, S.K. Bhavsar & A.M. Thaker
Pages: 257-261
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforPharmacokinetics of gatifloxacin in broiler chickens following intravenous and oral administration | Full Text | References | PDF (92.8 KB)
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Physiology, Biochemistry & Neurobiology

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Interaction between ascites susceptibility and CO2 during the second half of incubation of two broiler lines: the effect on post-hatch development and ascites mortality
N. Everaert, H. Willemsen, M. Debonne, A. Witters, B. Kamers, V.M. Darras, J. de Baerdemaeker, E. Decuypere & V. Bruggeman
Pages: 262-269
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforInteraction between ascites susceptibility and CO2 during the second half of incubation of two broiler lines: the effect on post-hatch development and ascites mortality | Full Text | References | PDF (107.1 KB)
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Article
Rhodanese activity in different tissues of the ostrich
N. Eskandarzade, M. Aminlari, S. Golami & M. Tavana
Pages: 270-273
Published online: 30 May 2012
AbstractforRhodanese activity in different tissues of the ostrich | Full Text | References | PDF (167.3 KB)
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